lecture 9/10- canine virology Flashcards
what is the family and subfamily of canine herpes virus 1?
family: Herpesviridae
subfamily: Alphaherpesvirinae
you are presented with an adult dog who has mild rhinitis, vesicular vaginitis, and posthitis. the owner describes these signs as “on and off”.
what is your top differential?
canine herpes virus 1
what happens when a pregnant dog is infected with herpes virus?
early fetal loss, late term abortion, stillbirth, or birth of compromised neonates
you suspect canine herpes virus 1 in a neonatal dog that you are doing a necropsy on. what is a pathognomonic sign that you would expect to see grossly and histologically on the kidneys?
petechiae in renal cortex and radiating hemorrhage of renal pelvis.
histo: eosinophilic intracellular inclusions and tubular necrosis of parenchyma (this is in lungs too)
what organs show gross lesions when a dog is infected with canine herpes virus? what are the gross lesions?
kidney- petechiae / hemorrhage, necrosis
liver- necrosis and hemorrhage
lung- necrotizing interstitial pneumonitis
eyes- diffuse corneal oedema and mature cataract
brain- viral staining on histo
true or false: lesions of herpes virus in adult dogs are pathognomonic
false- pathognomonic in neonates
what does canine herpes virus look like histologically
Epithelial cells contain round, eosinophilic, intranuclear inclusion bodies surrounded by a clear halo and marginated chromatin
is there a vaccine for canine herpes?
nope
can colostrum protect puppy from herpesvirus ?
yes
how do adult dogs become infected with herpesvirus?
sexual or respiratory transmission
how do neonate dogs become infected with herpesvirus?
ingestion, inhalation, birth canal, contact, fomites
how can fetuses become infected with canine herpesvirus?
in utero
what is the structure and replication strat of canine herpes
enveloped ds DNA
what family and genus is infectious canine hepatitis (ICH) a part of?
family: adenoviridae
genus: mastadenovirus
what is the structure and replication strategy of infectious canine hepatitis ?
naked (with projecting fibres), dsDNA
which adenovirus is responsible for ICH?
CAV-1
what do the fibres on adenoviruses do?
- hemagglutinating activity
- mediate attachment of virus to cellular receptors
in what part of a cell do adenoviruses replicate?
nuclei
what is ICH susceptible to? what is it not susceptible to ?
susceptible to: iodine, phenol, sodium hydroxide, and heating for 5 mins
stable in environment (naked virus!)
which dogs are at risk of disease associated with ICH?
under one year or unvaccinated
during the acute phase of viral transmission of ICH, virus is excreted in ______, _____, and ______.
how long is the acute phase?
saliva, feces, and respiratory mucus
5-10 days
during the chronic phase of viral transmission of ICH, virus is excreted in ______.
how long is the chronic phase?
urine
10-14 days for up to 6-9 months
how is ICH transmitted?
contact with fomites, oronasal exposure, ectoparasites and vectors
what type of hypersensitivity is an arthus reaction? what canine disease is associated with this?
type 3 hypersensitivy
associated with infectious canine hepatitis
true or false: canine hepatitis is commonly spread through aerosols
false- this is unlikely. more likely contact with fomites, oronasal exposure, or ectoparasites
how does type 3 hypersensitivity cause pathogenesis in blood vessels?
- increased vascular permeability
- immunocomplexes deposit on blood vessel wall
- platelet aggregation and compliment activation
- neutrophils come…
- damage to vessel wall
during the cytopathic phase of ICH, where do viruses replicate? what pathogenisis does each cause? (3)
hepatocytes- acute hepatitis, incracellular inclusions, chronic hepatitis persist…
renal tubule cells- nephritis, virus shed in urine
vascular endothelial cells- hemorrhage, DIC, intranuclear inclusions
circulating immune complexes of ICH deposit in… which leads to…
deposition in renal glomeruli-glomerulonephritis
local immunocomplexes of ICH lead to…
corneal edema, opacity, and anterior uveitis (blue eyes!)
a dog presents with a slight fever, lethargy, mucous membrane congestion, tendor abdomen, jaundice, and vomiting. he also has significant cataract. what is a disease you might be worried about?
infectious canine hepatitis
why do dogs with ICH sometimes get blue eyes? does it go away?
type 3 hypersensitivity reaction/arthus reaction
resolves spontaneously
you are doing a necropsy on a dog and find the following gross lesions:
- multifocal lung hemorrhages
- thickened and enlarged gallbladder
- segmental hemorrhagic enteritis
- hemorrhagic lymph nodes
- hemorrhage on oral mucosa
- enlarged liver (friable and yellow discoloration)
- brain hemorrhage
what is a virus you are worried about
ICH
what does ICH look like on histo
basophilic intracellular inclusions surrounded by a clear zone
centrilobular necrosis
clinically, how would you diagnose ICH?
consider clinical signs, hematological findings, liver enzyme (increase ALT)
what role to wild carnivores play in regard to ICH spread?
they are reservoirs for the virus , but are often subclinical (still spreading!!)
does maternal immunity protect against ICH? for how long?
yes for 5-7 weeks, but by 14-16 weeks wane completely
so how do we control ICH?
environmental control - this is tough tho because virus is naked (can use iodine, phenol, sodium hydroxide, and heating)
control vectors - wild carnivores and ectoparasites
vaccinate!!
what are the vaccine options for ICH?
what is something to note about modern vaccines
killed vaccines for CAV-1
modified live vaccines for CAV-1
modified live vaccines for CAV-2
modern modified live vaccines contain either CAV-1 or CAV-2, but either protects against hepatitis and cough. note these vaccines each have pros and cons
what is kennel cough now known as
canine respiratory disease complex or canine infectious tracheobronchitis
what is the viral etiology of of CRDC? 3
canine parainfluenza virus (common)
canine adenovirus 2
canine distemper virus
what is the common bacterial etiology of CRDC?
Bordetella bronchiseptica
how are viruses associated with CRDC transmitted?
viruses shed in ocular and respiratory secretions (aerosolized microdroplets, direct contact, fomites)
how long are viruses associated with CRDC shed following infection?
8-10 days
where do CRDC viruses replicate
respiratory epithelium
an adult dog presents with a harsh dry honking cough, watery nasal discharge, pharyngitis, and tonsilitis, BUT is not systemically ill
what are you worried about?
uncomplicated CRDC/canine infectious tracheobronchitis
viruses are: CPiV, CAV-2, CDV
bacteria: B. bronchiseptica
you are presented with a young unvaccinated pup (or immunocomp or elderly) who has had respiratory signs over the last few days, but has now progressed to being lethargic, has a severe fever, and is inapp.
what are you worried about?
complicated CRDC/canine infectious tracheobronchitis
need to treat!
what vaccines are there for CRDC/kennel cough/CIT
- modified live virus vaccines for distemper, CPiV, and CAV-2 (also protects against CAV-1)
- also Bordetella vaccine!
- also combo of bordetella and parainfluenza (intranasal)
what family is canine influenza a part of? which type of influenza is it
orthomyxoviridae
type A influenza
explain how antigenic drift has influenced influenza in dogs. be specific about the strain (H__N__)
equine H3N8 mutated and became infectious to dogs (antigenic drift). now this virus is capable of spreading among the canine population